Cant see my files in media player

Legacy 2nd gen Apple TV
#1

Hello,

Here’s my setup:

  • Asus Router with built in DLNA server.
  • 1tb USB hard drive connected to the router and shared over network.
  • XBMC on ATV2 is able to see and play files over the shared DLNA server.
  • My Samsung TV is able to see and play files over the shared DLNA server.
    However, Media Player is able to see the server but no files are shown, it gives 0 in bottom left corner where it shows movies and shows count.

I tried to scan but still no luck…any help is appreciated

Regards.

#2

Which option (AFP, NFS or SMB) are you using to stream from your router, as we don’t yet support DLNA.

#3

DLNA

#4

This is my router…i dont think it support anything but DLNA

http://www.asus.com/Networks/Wireless_Routers/RTN66U/

#5

Says it supports SAMBA which is a implementation of the SMB protocol

#6

Yep, it looks like you can use SMB (SAMBA) to connect to your NAS from the Apple TV.

Keep in mind you will need to enter a username and password when streaming via SMB to the Apple TV.

#7

Great its working now but its showing all my movies and tv series under “Others”…is there a way to fix this as i had them organized on my server but am not sure why all came under one wrong location.

Also if the movie cover is wrong, is there a way to change it?

Many thanks for your help :smiley:

#8

Is metadata fetching enabled in the Media --> Settings --> General menu?

You may also try correcting metadata as described here.